Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620: Volume 1, Danish - In Two Books

Klappentext Eye-witness accounts of Danish and English expeditions to Greenland in the early seventeenth century, including newly rediscovered original maps. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This 1897 volume contains accounts of early seventeenth-century expeditions to Greenland by Danish and English explorers! illustrated with four maps from the 1605 expedition! then only recently rediscovered. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's preface; Introduction; A report to King Christian IV of Denmark on the Danish expedition to Greenland, under the command of Captain John Cunningham, in 1605 James Hall; Another account of the Danish expedition to Greenland under the command of Captain John Cunningham, in 1605 James Hall, as abbreviated by the Rev. Samuel Purchas; An account of the Danish expedition to Greenland, under the command of Captain Godske Lindenow, in 1606 James Hall, as abbreviated by the Rev. Samuel Purchas; An account of the English expedition to Greenland, under the command of Captain James Hall, in 1612 John Gatonbe; Another account of the latter part of the English expedition to Greenland, under the command of Captain James Hall, in 1612 William Baffin, as abbreviated by the Rev. Samuel Purchas; Appendices; Index.

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• Authors: C. C. A. Gosch
• Assisted by: Gosch C. C. a. (Editor), C. C. A. Gosch (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2010
• EAN: 9781108012928
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01292-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Greenland, Geographical discovery & exploration, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Historical Geography